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Corporate Fish and Chip Catering for Ridley events
We bring a fish and chip van for your team to Ridley and nearby, cooking to order on site and serving from the hatch.
- Charity days
- A monthly Fish Friday
- Open days and customer events
Planning an event in Ridley?
Corporate fish and chip catering for your staff event in Ridley
We park in your car park, yard or forecourt, so staff do not have to go anywhere. We’re often asked to cater workplace fundraising days and retirement send-offs, serving haddock and chips, sausage and chips and cod and chips.
At country workplaces around Ridley, a chip van brings a hot lunch to wherever the team is. Let us know about tracks and gates. You will know what’s included before booking: serving times, the menu and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
Business events near Ridley
Ridley is about 6 miles south of Northfleet, in Kent. Tell us where your staff event in Ridley will be, and we will plan access and set-up before the day. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent. You can also see our page for London, about 21 miles away.
Historic houses near Ridley include Cobham College (4 miles north-east). For a client event at a historic house, ask early about rules for catering vans. Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: Meopham station, about 2.6 miles north-east, is the nearest station. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 7 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
Anywhere in TN15, we can fry fresh for your staff. For staff events just outside Ridley, we cover New Street (1 mile east), Hodsoll Street (1 mile south), South Street (1 mile east), New Ash Green (1 mile north-west) and Culverstone Green (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also take the van to Maidstone (11 miles south-east), Dartford (8 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (8 miles south-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south), Gravesend (6 miles north-east) and Tonbridge (11 miles south).
Nearby you will also find Ightham Court (4.4 miles south) and Coldrum Long Barrow (3.1 miles south-east).
Prices and what affects them
These are the factors that matter most:
- The date and time of year
- Access and parking
- Numbers
- The menu and how many choices
Dates make a difference: peak summer weekends and Christmas party Fridays book up first. It’s worth asking early.
What to tell us
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Allergies and diets you know about
- The address or venue name
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Roughly how many people, including children
Thinking about a fish and chip van for your team for your staff event in Ridley? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll reply with a clear price. To get in touch, send us your details through our quote form.
How it works
From set-up to the last portion, we look after the food, so you can get on with your staff event in Ridley. For a staff lunch in Ridley, daylight is not an issue, but a winter evening event is dark by about 3:50pm, so plan lighting for later events. Summer events have daylight until around 9:20pm.
- Tell us what you’re planning and when you’d like to eat.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance, and how it gets in.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
Before we arrive
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time, and we will reply with a quote. Just use our quote form.
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Planners, venues and businesses
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Ridley? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Tell us about the event and we’ll take it from there.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan service to match. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Space, access and the venue
The right spot keeps everyone safe and the service smooth. We need:
- A level hardstanding, drive or firm lawn
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Ridley
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Staff lunches
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Compared with a sandwich platter, fish and chips feels like a real thank-you. Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest a menu and timing to match. Keeping the menu short is generally the best value.
Why book with us
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- A clear quote before you book
- A van that becomes part of the event
- Everything cooked to order at your event
Common questions in Ridley
What’s the nearest station to Ridley?
Meopham station, about 2.6 miles north-east of the centre.
Can the van go to venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Can you serve each shift?
Give us the break times and we’ll serve in waves.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
That depends on the weather and the ground. Let us know what the ground is like, and we will advise.
Which areas do you serve?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Ridley.
What happens if it rains?
We cook inside the van, so rain doesn’t stop us. It is worth planning some cover for the queue.
Do you do anything other than fish?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Tell us about other diets and we will tell you what we can offer.
Do you serve visitors at events?
Yes. A chip van gives visitors something to queue for and talk about.
Also near Ridley
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Perfect for your staff event in Ridley
People mix in the queue and talking.
Whatever brings people together, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We regularly serve:
- Thank-you lunches for the team
- Shift teams at depots and warehouses
- Charity and fundraising days at work
- Open days
Ridley sits roughly 21 miles from central London.
Comparing caterers
- What happens if plans change
- Whether VAT is included
- Any minimum charge
- How late numbers can change
Takeaway run or book a van?
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For a crowd, a van is generally simpler.
For a small group, making your own food can work. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and you get to enjoy the day.
Planning for dietary needs
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Tell us exactly when each group can eat
- Check with facilities where the van can park
- Ask staff about allergies with a simple form
- Have a back-up for special diets
A quick message to staff when the van opens helps, and stagger departments if you can.
A simple pre-order helps us plan.
- Fried fresh to order in the van at your event
- Cod, haddock and chips, sausages and pies
- The van comes to you: homes, venues, workplaces and fields
- Served at the time you choose, from the hatch